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Release Year1999
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Comedy
Votes7
DirectorHans-Günther Bücking
WritersKarl Boeser
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTails You Win, Heads You Lose
About Tails You Win, Heads You Lose
Two beautiful young women kill men in a villa in Tuscany: Maya and Cora have been friends since childhood. Maya has an alcoholic artist father who deserted the family, a mentally disturbed mother and a violent brother, Carlo. Cora is from a wealthy middle-class family. Cora helps Maya to poison Carlo's friend Detlef, who is threatening to blackmail her. They then kill Carlo when he tries to rape Cora. Cora's family takes Maya in, and a happy time begins for her, particularly when they spend the summer in Italy.
Directed by Hans-Günther Bücking, Tails You Win, Heads You Lose leans on a strong ensemble — Heike Makatsch, Christiane Paul, Andrea Eckert — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1999.
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